Holding in Company

Senior PLC
14 August 2000

                  DEALINGS BY SUBSTANTIAL SHAREHOLDERS


1)   NAME OF COMPANY

SENIOR PLC

2)   NAME OF SHAREHOLDER HAVING A MAJOR INTEREST

THE CAPITAL GROUP COMPANIES INC.

3)   Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of 
     holding of the Shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a 
     non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a
     holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18

SHAREHOLDER NAMED IN 2 ABOVE

4)   Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the 
     number of shares held by each of them.

SEE BELOW LETTER

5)   Number of shares/amount of stock acquired.



6)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

7)   Number of shares/amount of stock disposed



8)   ( N/A %) of issued Class

9)   Class of security

10p ORDINARY SHARES

10)  Date of transaction



11)  Date company informed

14 AUGUST 2000

12)  Total holding following this notification

29,982,000
               
              
13)  Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification

9.75%

14)  Any additional information



15)  Name of contact and telephone number for queries

L.GRANT
01923-714712

16)  Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for 
     making this notification

     Date of Notification .....14 AUGUST 2000.......



Letter to Senior plc dated 11 August 2000

Re:  Section 198 Notification

Enclosed is a Section 198 Notification dated 11 August 2000.

Please note that one or more of the affiliates of The Capital Group Companies,
Inc. have made notifications to your company pursuant to Section 198 previously.
For a description of our organization, please visit our Web site at
www.capgroup.com.

For the purposes of this Notification an outstanding share balance of 307380913
shares was used to calculate the percentages of holdings of the relevant share
capital which determine the notifiable interest. We believe this outstanding
share balance is current; however, if this number is not accurate, please
contact us as soon as possible so we may make the necessary revisions to this
Notification.

Should you have questions or require additional information, please contact
Romeo Ybanez at [phone] or Inmo Khang at [phone], or send a fax
message to [phone]. Alternatively, you may contact me via E-mail at
[e-mail].
     
     InMo Khang
     Registration Specialist
     Capital Group Companies, Inc. 



SECTION 198 NOTIFICATION
Notification of

This Notice is given by The Capital Group Companies. Inc. on behalf of its
affiliates, including Capital Guardian Trust Company, Capital International
Limited, and Capital Research and Management Company, pursuant to Section 198 
of the Companies Act 1985.

The interest in the relevant share capital indicated below arises by virtue of
holdings attributed to the Companies (see Schedule A). These holdings form part
of funds managed on behalf of investment clients by the Companies.

Share capital to which this relates:

Ordinary Shares (307,380,913 shares outstanding)

Number of shares in which the Companies have an interest:

29,982,000

Name(s) of registered holder(s);     

See Schedule B
                                                 29,982,000
                                                 ----------  = 0.0975
                                                307,380,913  = 9.75%  

As of 11 August 2000

Senior plc
                                             Number of     Percent of
                                             shares        Outstanding

The Capital Group Companies, Inc. ('CG') 
holdings                                     29,982,000     9.76%

Holdings by CG Management Companies and Funds:

* Capital Guardian Trust Company             20,712,600     6.74%
* Capital International Limited                 169,400     0.06%
* Capital Research and Management company     9,100,000     2.96%

                              Schedule A
 




                         Schedule of holdings in Senior plc
                              As of 11 August 2000


                         Capital Guardian Trust Company

Registered Name                                      Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                        2,659,800

Chase Nominees Limited                              11,488,000

Midland Bank plc                                     5,502,400

Nortrust Nominees                                    1,062,400

                                           TOTAL    20,712,600

                              Schedule B
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                    Capital International Limited

Registered Name                                        Local Shares
Mellon Bank                                              169,400

                                               TOTAL     169,400

                              Schedule B
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                    Capital Research and Management Company

Registered Name                                   Local Shares

State Street Nominees Limited                     9,100,000

                              Schedule B
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